Garbage receptacle



April 21, 1931.

'F. PEARSON GARBAGE RECEPTACLE Filed April 16, 1928 ooooo@ooooo IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII'IA Patented Apr. 21, 1931 UNITED STATES ran-n rannson, on cnrcneo, ILLINOIS GARBAGE nnonr'monn Application filed April 16,

This invention relates to an improved sanltary garbage receptacle and strainer, and

this application is a companion of the a-pplicants co-pending application for Patent Serial No. 196,237, filed June 3, 1927, and has for one of its principal objects the provision of a receptacle for garbage, particularly small articles which ordinarily find their way into the kitchen sink, and the use of which receptacle will eliminate stoppage of the sink drain.

One of the important objects ofthis invention is to provide a'combination garbage receptacle and strainer, which can be readily and conveniently used in the ordinary kitchen sink, and wherein garbage or refuse may, if desired, be dried or strained so that the liquid portions thereof are automatically eliminated, thereby overcoming the necessity of dispensing of the garbage and its contained liquid atone time.

Still another and further important object of this invention is to provide, in a combination sanitary garbage strainer and receptacle, means for so positioning the strainer element with respect to the bottom of the receptacle so as to retain contained liquids therein wherever desired.

Another and still further important ob ject of this invention is to provide a garbage receptacle conveniently closed" against normal bottom drainage when it is desired to move the same from place to place.

Other and further importantobjects of the invention will be apparent from the disclosures in the accompanying drawings and following specification.

The invention, in a preferred form, is illustrated in the drawings and hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the device, illustrating in particular the drain gate. I

Figure 2 is a sectional view of the receptacle. c

Figure 3 is a top plan view.

Figure 4 is a modification of a dram stop.

As shown in the drawings:

The reference numeral 10 indicates generally a container or vessel which may berof 1928. Serial No. 270,520.

any shape, and made of any suitable material, such as aluminum or the like, and which. is adapted to receive garbage and similar refuse; as the Same accumulates or comes to hand in the ordinary operations in the. kitchen. This may be supported over, in, or beneath the sink, or in any. other convenient place.

Slidably positioned in a sleeve 12, aifix edto the upper side of the vessel. 10 is, rod 14 to the lower end of-which is attached a gate or door 16, the same being adapted to slide in the guides 18. The gate 16 has a wedge.- shapedcross-sectijon and. is built up of'a metal portion 20, to the inner face of which is, affixed a gasket or plate 22, preferably constructed of rubber or a like pliable material. l r

Positioned within the vessel 10, one edge adapted to rest upon a platform 24, rigidly aflixed to a portion of the innerw-all-of the vessel, and the other edge fitting into anar cuate' crimp 26 in the wall of the vessel, is a perforated disc 28. A pin 30 is positioned on the inner wall of the container above the platform 24 and in removing the disc from the vessel the disc is turned, by means of a handle 32 mounted rigidly on the center of the disc, until the pin 30 registers with a slot or notch 34 cut in the edge of the disc. The perforated plate 28 can then be readily lifted from the container. 7

A false bottom 36 is constructed above the real bottom of the vessel and is inclined in such a manner as to drain all liquid ccntained thereon toward an opening 38 in the side of the container. Over this opening the gate 16 slides and due to its wedge like character, makes a liquid tight closure.

A slight modification 0f the device is shown in Figure 4, wherein a circular opening 40 is stopped by a cork 42 or the like, the outer end of which is provided with a metal cap 44 to which can be attached a cord 46 for the convenient handling thereof.

It is apparent that herein is provided a combination sanitary garbage receptacle and strainer which is peculiarly well adapted for use in kitchens, and which can be readily arranged so as to either catch and retain all of ii-la. l

the garbage, including the liquid matter, or automatically eliminate the fluids and retain merely the dry refuse while in the sink. When it is desired to remove the same from the sink to dispose of the garbage the bottom can be quickly and tightly sealed against the escape of further liquid, so as to prevent dri ping on the floor or other articles.

I am aware that many changes may be made and numerous details of construction varied throughout a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention, and I therefore do not purpose limiting the patent granted hereon otherwise than as necessitated by the prior art.

I claim as my invention:

A garbage receptacle, including in combination, a body, a solid false bottom in a groove in the body inclined at an angle toward the horizontal, a perforated disc releasably supported in the body above the solid bottom, means for manually releasing and removing said disk, and means for draining liquid from the inclined bottom, said means comprising a lowermost portion to which all liquid on the inclined bottom will run, the wall of the body being provided with an aperture adjacent this said lowermost portion, and means for closing the said aperture, said means including a slidable offset gate, a wedge closure for the gate and additional means for manually operating the gate, said additional means comprising a rod integrally connected to the gate and positioned parallel to the side of the body and extending above the upper rim thereof.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

FRED PEARSON. 

